Riverfront
Elephant herds.
Bernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles J. Sharp — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 4.0
Botswana's first national park, spreading over a wide area of forest, plains and marshes in the north of the country, famous for one of the largest concentrations of elephants in Africa and the world, with tens of thousands living in its area. Its best-known part is the riverfront near Kasane, where herds of elephants come down to the Chobe River by the hundred in the evening to drink, swim and play, alongside buffalo, giraffes, antelope and zebras, stalked by lions and leopards. The river holds hippos, crocodiles and hundreds of bird species. Visitors explore on open-vehicle drives in the morning and evening, or by boat on the river. Inner areas such as Savuti offer wilder, more remote experiences, with camps deep in the bush. Entry is BWP 270 per foreign adult per day since April 2026, per visitor guides, plus a vehicle fee. Parks are unfenced and wild animals roam near camps, so stay in the vehicle on drives, never walk at night and follow your guide. October and November are very hot, rains fall from November to March, and wildlife viewing is best in the dry season.
Elephant herds.
And buffalo.
Remote wilds.
Northern Botswana; main entrance near Kasane
BWP 270 per foreign adult per day since April 2026, per visitor guides, plus a vehicle fee.